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Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4·5)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

32. hxg5 Qxe2+ 33. Kxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
  • Well found: king to e2 (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe2+, then Kxe2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #479.

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